When are the school holidays?
Now: Term 1 2026-27, 2 September 2026 to 23 October 2026.
These are the council’s recommended dates. Academies, voluntary aided and independent schools can set their own, and every school picks its own training days.
2025-26
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Term 1 2025-26
2 September 2025 to 24 October 2025
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October half term
No school 25 October 2025 to 2 November 2025; back on 3 November 2025
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Term 2 2025-26
3 November 2025 to 19 December 2025
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Christmas holidays
No school 20 December 2025 to 4 January 2026; back on 5 January 2026
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Christmas Day
25 December 2025
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Boxing Day
26 December 2025
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New Year's Day
1 January 2026
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Term 3 2025-26
5 January 2026 to 13 February 2026
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February half term
No school 14 February 2026 to 22 February 2026; back on 23 February 2026
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Term 4 2025-26
23 February 2026 to 2 April 2026
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Easter holidays
No school 3 April 2026 to 19 April 2026; back on 20 April 2026
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Good Friday
3 April 2026
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Easter Monday
6 April 2026
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Term 5 2025-26
20 April 2026 to 22 May 2026
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May Day bank holiday
4 May 2026
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May half term
No school 23 May 2026 to 31 May 2026; back on 1 June 2026
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Spring bank holiday
25 May 2026
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Term 6 2025-26
1 June 2026 to 22 July 2026
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Summer holidays
No school 23 July 2026 to 1 September 2026; back on 2 September 2026
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Summer bank holiday
31 August 2026
2026-27
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Term 1 2026-27
2 September 2026 to 23 October 2026
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October half term
No school 24 October 2026 to 1 November 2026; back on 2 November 2026
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Term 2 2026-27
2 November 2026 to 18 December 2026
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Christmas holidays
No school 19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027; back on 4 January 2027
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Christmas Day holiday
25 December 2026
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Boxing Day holiday
28 December 2026
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New Year's holiday
1 January 2027
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Term 3 2026-27
4 January 2027 to 12 February 2027
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February half term
No school 13 February 2027 to 21 February 2027; back on 22 February 2027
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Term 4 2026-27
22 February 2027 to 25 March 2027
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Easter holidays
No school 26 March 2027 to 11 April 2027; back on 12 April 2027
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Good Friday
26 March 2027
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Easter Monday
29 March 2027
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Term 5 2026-27
12 April 2027 to 28 May 2027
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May Day bank holiday
3 May 2027
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May half term
No school 29 May 2027 to 6 June 2027; back on 7 June 2027
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Spring bank holiday
31 May 2027
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Term 6 2026-27
7 June 2027 to 22 July 2027
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Summer holidays
No school 23 July 2027 to 31 August 2027; back on 1 September 2027
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Summer bank holiday
30 August 2027
2027-28
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Term 1 2027-28
1 September 2027 to 22 October 2027
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October half term
No school 23 October 2027 to 31 October 2027; back on 1 November 2027
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Term 2 2027-28
1 November 2027 to 17 December 2027
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Christmas holidays
No school 18 December 2027 to 3 January 2028; back on 4 January 2028
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Christmas Day holiday
27 December 2027
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Boxing Day holiday
28 December 2027
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New Year's holiday
3 January 2028
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Term 3 2027-28
4 January 2028 to 11 February 2028
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February half term
No school 12 February 2028 to 20 February 2028; back on 21 February 2028
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Term 4 2027-28
21 February 2028 to 31 March 2028
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Easter holidays
No school 1 April 2028 to 17 April 2028; back on 18 April 2028
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Good Friday
14 April 2028
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Easter Monday
17 April 2028
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Term 5 2027-28
18 April 2028 to 26 May 2028
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May Day bank holiday
1 May 2028
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May half term
No school 27 May 2028 to 4 June 2028; back on 5 June 2028
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Spring bank holiday
29 May 2028
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Term 6 2027-28
5 June 2028 to 21 July 2028
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Summer bank holiday
28 August 2028